Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-15
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The Eagle Hotel, is doing an
excellent business. Splendid rooms,
first class table and reason
able charges, draw the trade.
A. NJ. Smith and C. E. Ross
have purchased the block south
of the Presbyterian church and
will at once begin the erection of
two handsome cottages.
Robert Clark is raising the rear
of his hardware building one
story to give room for his i'm
mense stock.
Read our contribution to farm
department by oul special CORES
pondnt, who is practical and
theoritical gardner.
Weaver Brothers, plasteres, do
plastering, patching, calsomining,
and white washing at reasonable
rates. Patching speciality. Leave
orders at the office of Y. Miller,
lumberman.
An evidence of increasing pros
perity, is the good prices brought
by the tax lands which were sold
to the highest bidder last Wednes-
day.
Rev. Palmer is conducting a
series of very interesting meet
ings at the Baptist church in this
city. Twenty candidates received
the ordinance of Baptism Wednes-
day night.
Our scenic artist J. W. Tins
man, has received an order for
scenery for the Canton Opera
House. \ few days ago he receiv-
ed and order for seven photogra-
piers Lack grounds from Kansas
City.
Many farmers in all parts of the
country are planting corn. A
large area Is already planted and
another week of fair weather, they
will have nearly finished Our
farmers have learned from past
experience, that, if the ground is
warm, the earlier the crop is
planted the larger the yield.
The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild will give bran-bag social,
this, Friday, evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Robert Clark Jr.
Handsome presents will be
awarded during the evenings
entertainment and a good time is
anticipated. A most cordial in
vitation is extended to all
Latest reports give fuller details
of the prairie fires in Philips,
Graham and Norton counties,
Hans. Besides the stock and vast
amount Of grain and hay destroy
ed fifteen persons are known to
have persisted in the flames. The
telegraph poles are all burned and
it is difficult TO get particulars.
Rev. McDermott, of Kansas,
will succeed Rev. W. Ell. Turner
as pastor of the Liberty Street NJ.
Z. Church, Rev. Turner going to
his old home in Kirksville. 1t is
with regret that the congregation
parts with him, as during his
short stay here he has made many
friends both in and out of the
churcA.-Mexico Leader.
Dixie has been played to full
houses each night this week and
each succeeding evening it has
grown in favor with the people.
Mr.. Miller was run over by a
team and wagon while going to
his hotel Wednesday night and
his right foot sustained severe
injuries. Notwithstanding his
pain he appeared as usual and as
Mikel O'honey brought down the
house.
Real Estate in Scotland county
Is steadily advancing in price.
The prospect for securing one OF
two more railroads within the
nextyear or two is fiattering. The
coal beds underlying this city will
be fully tested within the next few
weeks, and a company will be or
ganized to develop and mine the
coal. Natural gas is among the
Possibilities, and with the condi-
tons in our favor we confidently
expect a boom of real and sub
stantial character, this season.
Memphis Reveille.
A correspondent gives a yer,
simple and easily tried means o
driving rats from the premises
and which he says is very effec
i've Take copperas, the quantity
70 depend upon the number o
buildings OF places infested; pull
verlzed it very fno and sprinkle i
4 IN all the buildings-in fact, il
| every place where they have beer
I ~ the habit of frequenting. In
lew days, according to the writer